Final Whistle [Soot-E Payan] (Karimi, 2011)

[shariqq]

Final Whistle (Soot-E Payan)
Niki Karimi | Iran| 2011
89 min

In Final Whistle, the director Niki Karimi also plays the lead role of Sahar, a documentary film-maker. Sahar comes across a woman whose mother has been given the death sentence for a murder. Believing the mother to be innocent, Sahar tries to secure her release by collecting the blood-money or convincing the murdered man's family to forgive and take the case back. The movie plays as a regular drama, with adequate performances and competent direction. It is also short, therefore doesn't take too long to get to the point and progress towards a realistic end. While there is nothing exceptional about the movie, it has nothing to be complained about either. A perfect filler movie for spare time.

My Rating --> 2.5 of 5

[madali]

Niki Karimi is a good Iranian actor but not an impressive director. Her directing debut several years back at DIFF was the weakest Iranian film I saw that winter.

[X.]

Niki Karimi is a good Iranian actor but not an impressive director. Her directing debut several years back at DIFF was the weakest Iranian film I saw that winter.

I remember watching it. Very pretentious and rather short; as if she didn't know how to end it. Gorgeous woman though.

[madali]

Gorgeous woman though.

Thats what I meant by "good Iranian actor".

[fizz]

Gorgeous woman though.

Thats what I meant by "good Iranian actor".

I guess you gents would be happy to know she was there in person.

Honestly, this film was like a typical John Grisham film - just replace Nikki Karimi and the guy who played her husband (who we all kept referring to as "older Madali!)" with Sandra Bullock and Matthew Mcconaughey and the formula is in place.

[X.]

Haha, make that gorgeous hack woman.